The Football Association will contest a Uefa charge that England fans
attempted a pitch invasion during the European Championship match against
Sweden in Kiev.

Written evidence — including comments from the match delegate that England's supporters behaved satisfactorily and the observations of the British police — will be submitted by the FA to the control and disciplinary body at the hearing on Wednesday.

The alleged incidents came after England’s second and third goals in their 3-2 Group D victory with around 20 to 30 fans spilling towards the pitch.

The FA is adamant that what happened was only the result of exuberance and there was no intent to invade the pitch. However, although the FA will contest the charge, the organisation does not want to get into a row with Uefa and will simply state its case. England supporters will also be reminded that they should not encroach.

Meanwhile the England squad will depart later than scheduled today ahead of tomorrow’s match against Ukraine after both teams were informed by Uefa that the players would not be able to train at the Donbass Arena.

The stadium's pitch is still drying out after the storm that held up play during last Friday’s match between Ukraine and France.